Ronald Koeman discussion

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Top 4 is definitely not out of the realm of possibility, but we can't play games negatively with the squad that we have. This starts with turning draws into wins and approaching away games with an attacking intent. 4 away wins isn't nearly good enough for a team that has champions league aspirations. Take care of the bottom 12 and try to sneak a couple of wins against the top 6.
 
Top 4 is definitely not out of the realm of possibility, but we can't play games negatively with the squad that we have. This starts with turning draws into wins and approaching away games with an attacking intent. 4 away wins isn't nearly good enough for a team that has champions league aspirations. Take care of the bottom 12 and try to sneak a couple of wins against the top 6.
I wish I could share your optimism over our chances of attaining a top 4 position. The moment we failed to get an adequate replacement for Rom, are chances for a top 4 finish nosedived. We have already been taken apart by united, Chelsea and Spurs and were lucky to get a point at city (due to our negative second half performance). To attain a top 4 position you have to take points off the other top 6 teams, one point out of 12 suggests we won't.
 

Top 4 is definitely not out of the realm of possibility, but we can't play games negatively with the squad that we have. This starts with turning draws into wins and approaching away games with an attacking intent. 4 away wins isn't nearly good enough for a team that has champions league aspirations. Take care of the bottom 12 and try to sneak a couple of wins against the top 6.
No chance what so ever of us finishing in the top four.
 
Just get out

I think that could make things even worse.I don't think where at the stage where we need to rip it up and start again yet.I think writing off the season now and putting Unsy in charge for the rest of the season could be a very destructive move.Im not convinced by Koeman at all.But i still think he should be given the time to turn things around.Things might have been different if he got that striker he wanted.Of course some of the new signings are still getting used to this league.If it turns out he is too vain to learn from his mistakes just like Roberto Martinez then of course i would want him out.God if this place was around in the early 80's then Howard Kendall would have been sacked in winter 1983.I just think the best course of action for now is to see if Koeman can turn this situation around.
 
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I wish I could share your optimism over our chances of attaining a top 4 position. The moment we failed to get an adequate replacement for Rom, are chances for a top 4 finish nosedived. We have already been taken apart by united, Chelsea and Spurs and were lucky to get a point at city (due to our negative second half performance). To attain a top 4 position you have to take points off the other top 6 teams, one point out of 12 suggests we won't.
If Leicester can win the league, we can reach top 4. I expect to see a lot of upsets and results in the league (to specify: the lower sides) against the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, and so far Tottenham hasn't been the most convincing. It all comes down to how we approach the very winnable fixtures. We should be in the hunt if we improve our away record and equal our home tally. If Koeman decides he want to continue with his stupid lineups, we won't be anywhere near top 4.
 
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If Leicester can win the league, we can reach top 4. I expect to see a lot of upsets and results in the league (to specify: the lower sides) against the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, and so far Tottenham hasn't been the most convincing. It all comes down to how we approach the very winnable fixtures. We should be in the hunt if we improve our away record and equal our home tally. If Koeman decides he want to continue with his stupid lineups, we won't be anywhere near top 4.
Leicester had Jamie Vardy up front. We don't have a goalscorer anywhere near that calibre, hence back to my original point, that is why we won't get top 4.
 
I'd say it is ridiculous to finish in the top 4 this season. We are miles behind clubs who have invested in their squads consistently for years. To expect to finish above them after one really big window of spending is daft.
Agree with you, but it was also ridiculous that Leicester won the league. Would they have done so with the manager telling them they've not a hope in hell, aren't good enough and should settle for mid table at best? I don't think for 1 second we should be mixing it with the top 4 and that doesnt annoy me, we're still about 150m of transfers away in my opinion and that's provided we don't lose players but what annoys me is the managers defeatist attitude, the same guy who's responsible for winning us games and trophies with his team selections and tactics.
 

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